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Ceannt Station Galway

  • 12-03-2024 7:05pm
    #1
    seekers
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    Has anyone seen the new platforms at Galway Station?

    Post edited by bk on


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  • #2
    LXFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058340431/ceannt-starion-galway

    It would be a bit difficult, as they aren't built yet. Work has only recently started. The revamped station won't be finished until 2026.

    https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/news/galway-ceannt-station-redevelopment-under-way



  • #3
    seekers
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    Screenshot_20240313_102607_Chrome.jpg
    Screenshot_20240313_102544_Chrome.jpg

    These pictures look like a very narrow centre platform anyways



  • #4
    LXFlyer
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    They are only starting the works.

    There is a long way to go. I wouldn’t be judging anything yet.



  • #5
    Geuze
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121887281#Comment_121887281

    Those L-shaped slabs are only part of the structure, they are not the finished platforms.



  • #6
    Geuze
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    The existing second track in the main shed has been lifted, and will be gone for a year.



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  • #7
    seekers
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    that second track was only relaid just over a year ago



  • #8
    seekers
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    20240519_123100.jpg

    looks like the relayed track was removed as part of the renovation works



  • #9
    Paddico
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    Looking forward to the improvements.

    Dont know about anyone else but always found Galway station to be one of the most depressing ever



  • #10
    seekers
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    I see it's to get new services too. Two extra from Dublin and two extra departures. a great service. The late one should ne popular for the summer



  • #11
    scrabtom
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122177977#Comment_122177977

    There's a lot of competition in that space.

    Colbert in Limerick would be my WOAT I'd say, quite a few questionable characters around the place, and it always seemed to somehow be colder inside than it is outside. Oh and often full of pigeons flying around.

    Kent in Cork and Plunkett in Waterford are also grim. Now that I think of it actually, they're nearly all fairly shite.



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  • #12
    Cookiemunster
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    I don't think I've never been to a covered train station that isn't full of pigeons. It's a weird thing to put on Colbert Station.



  • #13
    feargantae
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    Unrelated to Ceannt but I think the worst station in Ireland is Mallow, Co. Cork. Coldest place in Ireland!



  • #14
    dowlingm
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122209376#Comment_122209376

    found the fella who’s never been to Ballybrophy



  • #15
    feargantae
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122210465#Comment_122210465

    Ballybrophy when it was about to get mothballed was grim alright, but now with the new signs and maintenance that's been going on it's a grand little station



  • #16
    Vic_08
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122205117#Comment_122205117

    Limerick has had work done with the new bus station development so ought to be improved now.



  • #17
    Christy Browne
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122211196#Comment_122211196

    And Waterford’s brand new station is being built as part of the North Quays development https://waterfordnorthquays.ie/buildings/



  • #18
    seekers
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    The new bus station in Limerick, while welcome isn't very big. and the sums of money spent on these places



  • #19
    LXFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122217604#Comment_122217604

    It has 20 bays - that’s more than enough.



  • #20
    seekers
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    https://m.independent.ie/regionals/galway/news/galway-ceannt-station-users-braced-for-impact-of-redevelopment-works-at-station/a499574587.html



  • #21
    Geuze
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122219845#Comment_122219845

    This means more people going to trains will be passing through the people in queues for busses. Messy.



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  • #22
    Paddico
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122220890#Comment_122220890

    Busses to the left, trains straght on. Whats messy about that. Could not be simpler and easier.



  • #23
    Geuze
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    I was there today.

    All pax leaving a train must now walk along the path on Station Road, and so mix in with bus pax waiting for busses.

    Whereas before, train pax could leave by the western exit, direct to Eyre Square, or else leave by the main entrance, and avoid some (not all) of the bus queues.

    Post edited by Geuze on


  • #24
    seekers
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    It sounds messy but Hopefully the new station will be worth the wait. I still can't understand why they relayed the track within the station only to dig it up a year later.

    It looks like one of the platforms will be outside the station

    FB_IMG_1718270398682.jpg



  • #25
    Itssoeasy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122205117#Comment_122205117

    how is Kent station grim ?



  • #26
    LXFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122257670#Comment_122257670

    Presumably because there was no guarantee at the time that the funding would be approved for the station redevelopment.



  • #27
    LXFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122257524#Comment_122257524

    As with any works, there's going to be disruption.

    The long term benefits will outweigh that disruption.



  • #28
    seekers
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    they've been talking about it for long enough. as with a lot of the other rail projects.



  • #29
    LXFlyer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122257746#Comment_122257746

    That doesn’t equate to funding actually being allocated.

    The track clearly needed to be renewed at the time, and safety will always dictate the ongoing maintenance programme.



  • #30
    seekers
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    true. I know the cross over wasn't in use for a long time since tge ICR sets came in



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  • #31
    Geuze
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    What is the max length of an ICR on the Galway route?



  • #32
    nigra
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    The ground level views

    IMG_20240615_101920.jpg
    IMG_20240615_101927.jpg

    aren't quite as good as yours from altitude @seekers



  • #33
    seekers
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    These are excellent. A lovely record too of what's happening. I'm wondering how marrow the platforms will be



  • #34
    Paddico
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122261998#Comment_122261998

    In the second photo, whats the building in the background used for?

    Looks like lots of space there



  • #35
    scrabtom
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122257707#Comment_122257707

    I haven't been there for a few years to be fair, but my abiding memory of regular travels through it as a child was that there was always fights outside it.



  • #36
    Itssoeasy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122275064#Comment_122275064

    well I don’t think there’s fights outside it now. Now in the general area of the station ? Put it this way I wouldn’t walk bar the railway bridge after dark. But Kent station, and I’m probably biased being from cork but I think it’s one of the nicest stations around.



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  • #37
    feargantae
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122269930#Comment_122269930

    It's the old goods shed, remained in use for freight traffic until the early 2000s. No idea what it's used for today, if anything.



  • #38
    seekers
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    went down there today and I see there's great progress on the new pllatforms

    20240630_132050.jpg
    20240630_132012.jpg
    20240630_131838.jpg
    20240630_131644.jpg



  • #39
    p_haugh
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122320960#Comment_122320960

    Seems to be coming along well!



  • #40
    Paddico
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    Any update folks?



  • #41
    Paddico
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    Presume this has advanced quite a bit.

    No updates in while though



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  • #42
    seekers
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    22nd to 25th November

    Due to Engineering Works between Athenry and Galway on Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th November, the following service alterations and amendments will occur:

    Friday 22nd November

    •    20.30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway. 

    Saturday 23rd November

    • 07:30 Athlone to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 07:35 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 09:25 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 11:30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 13:30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 15:35 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway 
    • 16:30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway 
    • 17:10 Heuston to Athlone will operate as normal
    • 17:30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 18:30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 19:35 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 20:30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 07:00 Athlone to Heuston will operate as normal
    • 06:25 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 05:55hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, train departing at 06:43hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 07:30 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 07:00hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 07:00hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry  train departing at 07:50hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 09:25 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 08:55hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 08:55hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry  train departing at 09:49hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 11:05 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 10:35hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 10:35hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry  train departing at 11:32hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 13:05 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 12:35hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 12:35hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry  train departing at 13:29hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 15:05 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 14:35hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 14:35hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry  train departing at 15:28hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 17:20 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 16:50hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 16:50hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry  train departing at 17:45hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 18:18 Galway to Athlone will be bus transfers departing at 17:48hrs direct from Galway to Athenry,second bus departing at 17:48hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry  train departing at 18:39hrs from Athenry to Athlone
    • 19:25 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 18:55hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 18:55hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry  train departing at 19:46hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 20:50 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 20:20hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 20:20hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry  train departing at 21:15hrs from Athenry to Heuston

    Sunday 24th November

    • 08:00 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
    • 10:30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
    • 11:40 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway
    • 14:40 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
    • 16:35 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
    • 18:45 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway
    • 20:30 Heuston to Galway will operate to Athenry only, bus transfers direct from Athenry to Galway, second bus transfer from Athenry to Oranmore and Galway 
    • 08:00 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at07:30hrs direct from Galway to Athenry,second bus departing at07:30hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry train departing at 08:19hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 11:00 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at10:30hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at10:30hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry train departing at 11:20hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 12:20 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at11:50hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at11:50hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry train departing at 12:42hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 13:40 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at13:10hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at13:10hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry train departing at 14:02hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 15:00 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at14:30hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at14:30hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry train departing at 15:20hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 17:00 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at16:30hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at16:30hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry train departing at 17:24hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 18:00 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at17:30hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at17:30hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry train departing at 18:20hrs from Athenry to Heuston
    • 19:25 Galway to Athlone will be bus transfers departing at18:55hrs direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at18:55hrs from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry train departing at 19:44hrs from Athenry to Athlone

    Monday, 25th November

    • 05:25 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 04:55 direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 04:55 from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry, train departing at 05:44 from Athenry to Heuston
    • 06:25 Galway to Heuston will be bus transfers departing at 05:55 direct from Galway to Athenry, train departing at 06:43 from Athenry to Heuston
    • 06:15 Galway to Limerick will be bus transfers departing at 05:4 direct from Galway to Athenry, second bus departing at 05:45 from Galway to Oranmore and Athenry, train departing at 06:37 from Athenry to Limerick



  • #43
    Geuze
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122857400#Comment_122857400

    I think the roof has been removed.



  • #44
    seekers
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    The Athenry to Galway line is closed again this weekend



  • #45
    seekers
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    The track layout in the station seems to have changed. I saw one train parked at one of the new platforms last weekend



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